Scottish tourists arrested after alleged drug haul found at North Sydney hotel
Two Scottish nationals have been arrested in Sydney after police discovered a large quantity of ketamine in a hotel and a rental property. Authorities allege the pair traveled to Australia specifically to distribute large quantities of illegal drugs.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing issue of international drug syndicates using short-term rental platforms to facilitate criminal operations.
A pair of Scottish nationals will remain behind bars while facing drug supply charges following the discovery of an alleged ketamine haul. The 23-year-old woman and 30-year-old man were arrested at a hotel room on Sydney’s North Shore on June 29 following an investigation into alleged drug supply. Police swarmed to the hotel after a member of the public reported alleged suspicious behaviour. A search of a nearby car allegedly uncovered about 105 kilograms of a prohibited drug, believed to be Ketamine, packed into shopping bags and luggage in the boot. Police also seized a number of mobile phones, more than $2000 in cash and alleged ledgers for the sale of drugs inside the hotel room.
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